A woman used duct tape and an electrical cord to tie up her 15-year-old daughter, then beat her with a metal rod, according to authorities in Mecklenburg County.Officials said Friday that Dawn Turner has been charged with felony child abuse inflicting serious injury and communicating threats, among other charges.The incident was reported on April 9. The 15-year-old girl told investigators that she had been tied to a chair, beaten with a metal rod and punched in the face several times. She also told authorities that her mother threatened to set her on fire.The girl was able to escape through a window of the home and contacted her maternal grandmother, who took her to a hospital.The girl suffered a broken left thumb, bruises to her legs and arms and abrasions to her entire body, authorities said.10955924

CHARLOTTE, N.C. —

A woman used duct tape and an electrical cord to tie up her 15-year-old daughter, then beat her with a metal rod, according to authorities in Mecklenburg County.

Officials said Friday that Dawn Turner has been charged with felony child abuse inflicting serious injury and communicating threats, among other charges.

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The incident was reported on April 9. The 15-year-old girl told investigators that she had been tied to a chair, beaten with a metal rod and punched in the face several times. She also told authorities that her mother threatened to set her on fire.

The girl was able to escape through a window of the home and contacted her maternal grandmother, who took her to a hospital.

The girl suffered a broken left thumb, bruises to her legs and arms and abrasions to her entire body, authorities said.